Yearly Archives: 2016
PM congratulates Paralympic heroes
Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has offered his congratulations to Thai athletes winning Paralympic medals.
During his weekly televised address on the “Returning Happiness...
Police shut down counterfeit factory
Police officers have shut down a factory in Bangkok that was churning out fake bills.
Pol Maj Gen Sommai Kongwisaisuk, deputy commissioner of the...
Floods remain a concern in the North
Although the flood situation in several provinces in the North improved on Saturday, there is still concern in some areas as the heavy seasonal...
Surat Thani raises safety measures for island-bound tourists
Marine police in Surat Thani have strengthened safety measures for tourists travelling to the islands by boat during the current rainy season.
The...
Today in History – Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016
Today is Sunday, Sept. 18, the 262nd day of 2016. There are 104 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Sept. 18, 1793,...
APRC head calls for more EU-ASEAN collaboration
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has organized a meeting to bring together ASEAN and the European Union (EU) to enhance their mutually beneficial cooperation.
Chairman...
Household debts jump to the highest level in nine years
Thailand’s household debts have increased to 298,005 baht per household, which is the highest in nine years, according to the findings of the University...
Rice pledging scheme whistleblower has strange dreams
Former Democrat MP Varong Detkitvikrom said in his Facebook page that he had two “strange dreams” regarding the scandalous rice pledging scheme.
The first dream,...
Embankment collapse causes Sukhothai flood
Collapse of the left side of the embankment of the Yom river has been blamed for causing flooding in downtown Sukhothai, Suthep Noipairote, director-general...
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Wine World: Doing the Twist
If you recognise that expression, you must be getting on a bit. The lines were made famous by an American singer called Chubby Checker...
Citywide operation targets public-space living as Pattaya seeks balance between care and order
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials have continued coordinated operations to manage and support homeless individuals in public spaces, while maintaining order in key...
Russian mother flies to Pattaya in desperate search for missing son, fears foul play
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Russian mother has flown to Pattaya in a desperate attempt to locate her missing son, who vanished more than a...
Pattaya moves forward with smart city development, reviews public space survey proposal
PATTAYA, Thailand –– Pattaya City is advancing its smart city development agenda by considering a proposed project to survey and analyse public spaces, aimed...
Pattaya to add 200 more cameras, expanding real-time coverage of beaches, Jomtien and Koh...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City is moving ahead with an expanded smart-city surveillance initiative by adding 200 more CCTV cameras to the Pattaya Connect...